The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-06

IN Il lew days. On the night of Sept Is the
gymnasium building connected with the sem.
mary was set on fire, and this building alSc
burned to the ground. Suspicion again turned
to Harrington, and this time was made so evi.
dent that he suddenly left the town and for ::
while his whereabouts We're unknown. Ira A
True u Co.'S detectives took matters in hand
and soon located the boy in Brockton. Detect
i've llutchngs was detailed on the ease and
arrived in Brockton Friday morning. 1t was
ascertained that Harrington had arrived there
Tuesday, was living with a sister and was a
pupil at the sprague School. The officers
waited until school was dismissed and then
made the arrest. The boy took it very calmly
lie was taken to Nassalboro that night. IIar-
rington ronfeSSe> that he got up in the night
Went into the basement Of the building and
deliberately fired lot OF rags. He saws he
did it because he was set back in his studies.
He acknowledges setting the second fire. also,
though he maintains that he did it accidentally.
u;oTTiNG Ar IIlE FAIRS.
Fridays races at knoX Park. EockIand. had
an Attendance Of / 900 spectators. in the three
Near-oid race there We're four starters. and the
race was won by j. NJ. Wilcy's Hiram d., {.
W. simpsons simpson second T.. j. Heal,
Gen. Mcclellan third Following is the sum
mary:
j. NJ. Wilcy's b. (. Hiram D..................I
&. W. simpsons b. 3. simpson. , ,
\. q Heals b. $. gen. Mcclellan. ............;, :,
NJ. W. W"odman's eli. 1. Wild lrishman......I 1
Half mile heats; tiine 81, 49,.
| he best race of The series was the $50 class
1t was won in three straight heats by James
A.. who trotteI under protest. heing reported
as trottng 1T Pre>quc Isle in .. =, sept ID.
Snmmarr-W, c. sawyer b. e. James
Walker x l.iltleelds blk. s. Morgan
William Yarl's rh NJ Lady Y1rk..... ......
lie : ri 4
lime, 10, 2l2]a, 2Ail4.
The 2.40 race won by J. G. lIuprcr's
Hector; Charles I. Spears Roberts. %; Daniel
PaGe'S Gypsy, 81; W. +. Bi>bec'> Tit Willow.
4th
5 n! G. Hnurpe,'S en- s. lIectur,l
{. l. spear Z. :. Roberts. ............. - >
nar'el Pages hi'k M Gi!sy;. .,..... ....% ; 4
W: 7. iiishee's b. g. Tit Willuw.............l j ,
Time, 20, 2-43, 3.i2.
The fair Of the i'ranklin Central Agriculture
Al Society. At strong, closed Friday afternoon
The race for thrcc-l car-oIi> was won by Hon
est Billy. owEutib by David Richardson's of Avon.
MoIlic Garfield. owned by Ulysses &. Wrv-
mouth. of Freeman, stcoud. The race t,-
four-y car-olds WAS Won by Freeman Belle,
owned by lIovey kilkenncy. of Freeman
Comet, owned by Fred Weymouth, of Free
man. sccond George l.. Allen, of freeman,
entered Black Monitor. -!r., for the race but
when coming on the track the horse kicked
Ailen OF the >u!ky ana ran away, >ma> hng the
carriage. The maI was seriously hurt and iay
unconscious :; lon- tine.
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Tie Governor ami Camel, v.ro i, ..s.io,
last week. Tie CuuuriI rnnti,naI E,nl, H.
deE>on Of tan;'lcn rs special constable for Knox
county. The confirmation of Mcssrs. Lornr
and OrEe of hoohlanl WAS Postponed until the
next meeting. \ hearing to al! the parties in
.Ian,s Eniln, nd snono, ~ potn y"
special constabIes wa, gs,i.,uri fo, H., ,'.%
nic.tjnv rnr Hu,nr 'n,i7i',,,'. 20 "a. ~ a.
XIX j.! ~ n"!'ie" lhal ~ no one was desS-
Iay over ,,ti) tnr ,,.Nt ,.tii,,e ,i, "
tiiinncrs woul,i In. hr,r,i Jnh,, n I>l.,I,s
the Portland Iinuor seller WIN !. dy;,,., If MI
uouary concentration wa, ,,rl,,.i irh '
don ease of Charles ii i,rnn,, ~ pnr+inI
mu.,!crer. who IN, ,rru IN NTH, ,tri.nn fn. u
wears. was l,id n,,., Iintil H., nnr+ ~
TIN, council voted IA ~cnL th,. foiln,,i,.. ,r
son. to deaf and lumh n,ti,'tio,,S t h.,
upn,cS to he borne by the St,tr. ,,.i,.p a.,
bolt. Nerona. 10 attend t,,r Annri.., ,.r1,,,,
for The Deaf and DrmL n II,rtfnr.i l;, ''''',
Harry T. Gleason. Cnna,n. Ellrn yak p",,,
,'.'', " l.''''hlh>; ape t|abct!i' to al
,.S.',,. .0' ~. ''o''''
hN'A sgt MY FAIR.
Tie 2l>t annliul Fair ana Cattle show of tIir
hn"N Agricultural society. closed its four ,l;N :
session III ItOtkl:iiitt FrittfT, With some of the.
best races ever hcl,i i'm Eastern Maimc The
exhibit in the hall of y,.srlubes ana f,uc,.
work was far above the average in quantity
and quality. the showing Of farm products be-
lil- especially crttlitablr The fair was LARGELY
attended with satisfactory results, and Ihr
races were witnessed by enormous crowds,
hnoA bEIl ln@ Park htin-; crowded both da,>.
The success of tie fill. il largely due to the ri
fort of the prc>itlon: OF tn Society, Genera! j
d. Rust, Of Rockiur;, aGH The efficient board
Of trustees. The fair VIII probably be Ii, III IN
RAt tAnt again ncNl year.
'hr h'fih MATCH Al AUGUSTA
Colonel Harrington. State in>r, ctor Of riff
practice, has written To Augusta to have the
range ON the State GROUNDS put in order for th,.
approaching competitions Of October 18th ANA
l9ih. Teams of ten from each company in the
State will compete for prizes There viii also
be Il rc"imental team Match a company and
regimenal >kirmi>li match, and a continuous
match. The prizes for the latter will probably
be donated by some Of the leadin. Manufacture
cr> Of lire;rnS in The country. The match will
undoubtedly be a good exhibition Of the excel
lent craftsmanship Of tie Maize militia
IN GENERAL"
'ihe Bethel corn factory has closed. having
put up 80. 900 cans.
The fail and Winter schedules on the MAuc
Central Railroad will go into effect oct. a4tl..
More than St. 900 has been invested i'm h,iLt